Wednesday, January 16, 2008

You Know You're Not Leading When . . .

Ever catch yourself not leading? Of course you have. When I find myself not leading the way I believe God has called me to lead, I ask myself, "What does it look like for me to really be a leader in this situation? Maybe this will help you know when you are slipping a little bit.

You know you are not leading when . . .

You wait for someone to tell you what to do rather than taking the initiative yourself

You spend too much time talking about how things should be different

You blame the context, surroundings, or other people for your current situation

You choose not to speak the truth in love

You are more concerned about being cool or accepted than doing the right thing

You seek consensus, rather than casting vision for a preferable future

You aren't taking any significant risks

You accept status quo as the way it's always been and always will be

You start protecting your reputation instead of opening yourself up to opposition

You sleep a little too sound

You procrastinate to avoid making a tough call

You talk to others about the problem rather than taking it to the person responsible

You don't feel like your butt is on the line for anything significant

You think what you say doesn't matter

You ask for way too many opinions before taking action

Any places or situations where you are not leading? Is it time to step up?

Bedrock Beliefs:

1. That Christ is my personal Lord and Savior and is the only solution to my sin problem.2. That we need to honor God in everything we do.3. That people matter to God.4. That the local church is the hope of the world.5. That the truths of Scripture should be communicated in meaningful and relevant ways.
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